Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, No. 12, Part II, Section 2 (12 II 2 v5)

Land acquisition affecting property owners

The Highways and Minor Ports Department, through G.O. Ms. No. 24 dated 7th March 2013, acquires specified land for a railway over bridge replacing level crossing No. 21 between Kadambathur and Tiruvalangadu railway stations.

Key provisions include:

• The acquisition covers 3,682 square metres in Kadambathur Village and 254 square metres in Venmanambudur Village, totalling 3,936 square metres, a little more or less.
• The lands are in Tiruvallur District and Tiruvallur Taluk.
• The schedule identifies affected property by land classification, survey number, subdivision number, registered holder, patta number, boundaries, structures, trees and area.
• Listed properties include vacant sites, houses, shops, shutters, roads, trees and portions of buildings.
• Compensation is to be paid from funds controlled and managed by the Divisional Engineer, Highways Department, Project Division II, Chennai-18.
• The notification states that causes shown by owners or other interested persons were considered before acquisition.
• The acquisition plan may be inspected during office hours at the offices of the Sub Collector, Tiruvallur, and the Taluk Office, Tiruvallur.

Owners and buyers dealing with land in the named villages should compare the survey and subdivision numbers in the acquisition schedule with the property's records and inspect the plan where necessary.

Consolidated stamp duty for insurance policies

The Commercial Taxes and Registration Department, through G.O. Rt. No. 219 dated 7th March 2013, provides for consolidated stamp duty of Rs. 13,00,000 on policies issued by United India Insurance Company Limited through its Corporate Cell, Chennai. The consolidation applies in Tamil Nadu from 1st March 2013 to 31st August 2013.

University appointments

The Higher Education Department made the following appointments:

• G.O. (1D) No. 38 dated 28th February 2013 nominates 15 members to the Academic Council of Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore, for three years from 4th December 2012.
• G.O. (1D) No. 39 dated 28th February 2013 nominates or re-nominates three members to the Syndicate of Thiruvalluvar University for three years from 5th February 2013.
• G.O. (1D) No. 42 dated 1st March 2013 nominates three members to the Syndicate of the University of Madras for three years from 5th February 2013.
• G.O. (1D) No. 43 dated 1st March 2013 nominates three members to the Syndicate of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University for three years from 16th February 2013.